Ramsey County v. Crockarell

OPINION

HALBROOKS, Judge

On appeal after remand in a contempt proceeding for failure to pay child-support arrearages, appellant alleges the district court erred by (1) drawing negative inferences from appellant’s assertion of his Fifth Amendment rights, (2) finding appellant has access to assets which could be used to pay his obligations and meet the purge conditions, and (3) finding appellant in contempt without a court-ordered written payment plan. Because we conclude that the district court did not err, we affirm.

FACTS

Appellant James Crockarell and respondent Laurel Ann March were married…